Pitcher Yusei Kikuchi of the Major League Blue Jays started against the Rays on the 30th, giving up three runs in the middle of the fifth inning, making him a losing pitcher in his first pitch of the season.
Pitcher Kikuchi, who won double digits for the first time in his career in the major leagues last season with 11 wins, took the starting pitcher on the 30th in the third game of the opening game held in the opponent's home state of Florida.
In the first inning, he was given no outs on first and second base due to a walk and an infield hit, but he struck out No. 3 Arozarena, who also represented Mexico in the WBC = World Baseball Classic, with a fastball from the outside corner. I held them down and didn't give them any points.
However, after getting two outs in the 3rd inning, he was in a pinch at first and second base with consecutive walks, and was hit by a timely hit by the next batter, resulting in a loss of one point.
In the 4th inning, he was able to keep all three players out, but in the 5th inning, Arozarena hit a home run with a high fastball to the right field stands in the opposite direction, and he got off the mound after being hit by the next batter.
Pitcher Kikuchi pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing 3 runs, 6 hits including 1 home run, 4 strikeouts, and 3 walks.
The Blue Jays lost the game 5-1, making Kikuchi the losing pitcher in his sixth season in the major leagues.